EU: Expansion of REACH Candidate List

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced on 16 June 2014, the 11th update of the REACH Candidate List. Four new Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs) have been added, thus increasing the total number of SVHCs from 151 to 155.

The newly added SVHCs include one cadmium substance, one phthalate and two boron substances. Table A below lists for those four substances their name, identification numbers, potential applications and property that classifies them as SVHCs.